Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes
A whole wheat pumpkin pancake recipe that is about as soft and fluffy as it gets for 100% whole wheat. These pancakes are full of fall spices and flavors.
Servings: 12 pancakes
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups (280g) whole wheat pastry flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup (50g) brown sugar tightly packed
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoons nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
Wet Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (57g) butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 3/4 cup milk or dairy-free milk
Instructions
- Mix together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. This includes whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a bowl.
- In a separate medium bowl, add eggs and whisk them for 30 seconds. Then add pumpkin puree, milk, and melted butter. Stir until everything is well mixed.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Whisk together until just combined. Do not overmix. Some lumps are ok!
- Preheat a griddle to 325ºF. Add any fat like oil, lard, or butter to the pan. Pour batter on the griddle to your desired size pancake. Cook for about 4 minutes per side. If you want to add optional chocolate chips (I put 5 or 6 chips in a 4 inch pancake) Put them on about 1-2 minutes after pouring the batter onto the griddle.
- Serve hot, with butter and maple syrup. Other topping ideas are in the notes!
Notes
- Add chocolate chips to each pancake as they cook for a special treat!
- Want to make the recipe a little faster and easier? Use 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice in place of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. The pumpkin pie spice will taste a little bit different but is still delicious.
- Don't over mix the batter. Over mixing makes a dense pancake!
- If you don't have whole wheat pastry flour, you can substitute regular whole wheat flour. The pancakes will be a little less fluffy though.
- Other yummy toppings that go well with this are chopped pecans, walnuts, cranberries, apples, pears, or bananas.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3402IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg
